Contraindications and Precautions

Contraindications

  1. Spinal infection
  2. RA or other acute inflammatory joint disorder
  3. Osteoporosis
  4. Spinal cancers
  5. Central spinal cord pressure: e.g., tumor, central disc herniation

Precautions

  1. Joint hypermobility
  2. Acute inflammation
  3. Claustrophobia or anxiety associated with traction
  4. Cardiac or respiratory insufficiency (lumbar and inversion traction); cervical traction risk for internal jugular thrombosis; BP fluctuations
  5. Pregnancy (increased ligamentous laxity and risk for abdominal compression)
  6. Symptoms increase with traction; hx of aggravation with traction
  7. TMJ dysfunction (cervical) if using chin strap

 

Quiz Yourself

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Value: 6

Match the items.

The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.

a. may indicate osteoporosis

b. may indicate hypermobility

c. rheumatoid or other systemic inflammation

d. may indicate pulmonary insufficiency

e. may indicate infection

f. may indicate central cord impingement or spinal tumor

 

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Value: 1

Which of the following conditions is NOT a contraindication to the use of traction?

 
 
 
 

 

 

 


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